Tylocephalus

CGC strain code:

PDL1000

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Other codes:

Locality:

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Classification:

Chromadoria - Chromadorida - Leptolaimina - Plectoidea - Plectidae

Culture conditions:

- Xenic: with small inocula of E. coli on 1% soil agar (incl. 1-3%
dark soil) + 5 µg/ml cholesterol. Any excess moisture on plate surface
is allowed to evaporate before sealing. Other bacteria and a fungus have
not been removed. Kept at 17C.

Identification:

Paul De Ley.

Notes:

Males are common in some plates, absent in others. Only three juvenile
stages, each of which is characterized by a distinctly different head morphology.
During feeding, juveniles and adults swing their head dorsally and ventrally
like metronomes.
Last revised 27 March 1998